CS Internships > Earning Credit > Procedures
Objectives
The prime objectives of the CS Internship program are to expose undergraduate students to real-world software and hardware development environment in industry, and to familiarize them with the opportunities that exist for careers in computer science.
To qualify for internship credits (CS 498) and to abide by the objectives of the internship program, all internships must originate from industry, i.e., off-campus organizations. On-campus internships (effective Fall 2002) do not qualify for CS 498 credits (or any other CS course credits). If you cannot secure an off-campus internship, you can do an elective instead. Note that CS 355 now satisfies the university service learning requirement.
Pre-Internship Procedures
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Secure a letter of offer from your supervisor (on company letterhead) that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Duration of internship, i.e., start date, end date, number of hours per week.
- Job description.
- Pay rate.
- A description of what languages/IDEs/databases/OS's you have to work with.
